treasure chest; strongbox
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
wandering; roaming; drifting
one floor (of a building); single floor
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
secrecy; highly classified information
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
much less; to say nothing of
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
at first; initially; in the beginning
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to be at a loss for words
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
no exception; without exception; always the same
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment